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Canada’s Proper buys distributor BuzzTaxi

Canadian factual entertainment producer Proper Television has made the move into distribution with the acquisition…

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EBU urges Greece to reverse ERT closure

The European Broadcasting Union has urged the Greek prime minister to “use all his powers”…

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Shine America promotes production chief

Shine America has promoted unscripted TV veteran Linda Giambrone to the role of executive VP…

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SPT secures new Dr. Oz Show sales to UK, Spain

A Spanish free-TV channel has become the latest to acquire Sony Pictures Television’s syndicated US…

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blinkbox snaps up new Game of Thrones

UK online video store blinkbox has become the first digital platform to secure rights to…

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Nick launches int’l shorts comp

Nickelodeon has launched its first worldwide animation talent hunt, and says it has already received…

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Einstein concocts Genetic formats JV

Einstein Multimedia has partnered with US-based content producer Genetic Entertainment to create reality and gameshow…

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News Corp shareholders approve split

News Corp’s shareholders have approved the division of the company into separate media and publishing…

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CBC, BET adapting African slave novel

Canadian pubcaster CBC and Viacom’s US cable channel BET are to broadcast a miniseries adapted…

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Vodafone confirms Kabel Deutschland takeover plan

Telecoms giant Vodafone has confirmed that it has made a preliminary approach to Kabel Deutschland…

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DirecTV goes Rogue again

US pay TV service DirecTV has commissioned a second season of its first original series,…

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Nelvana preps new Beyblade

Canada’s Nelvana Enterprises and Japan’s d-rights are working on three new series set in the…

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News brief: HBO Europe gets ready for Summerhood

HBO Europe has licensed comedy feature film Summerhood from Toronto-based Breakthrough Entertainment. The film tells…

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Former Friday TV chief to revamp American Idol

Swedish reality TV executive Per Blankens is heading to the US to become an executive…

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Netflix cleared on Rovi patents, judge rules

Netflix has been found innocent of infringing patents for interactive programming guides owned by TV…

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Long expected Moshi toon series set for TV

The London-based company behind kids mega-brand Moshi Monsters, Mind Candy, has unveiled a 52x11mins-animated series…

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A+E UK names Polish chief

A+E Networks UK has named Izabella Wiley in the new role of general manager for…

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Comish to head Tesco digital efforts

Michael Comish, the co-founder and CEO of Tesco-owned online movie and TV store blinkbox, has…

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Keshet establishes Canadian base

The global branch of Israel’s Keshet Media Group has continued its rapid expansion with the…

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Harmon confirmed for Community return

Showrunner Dan Harmon is to return for the fifth season of NBC’s cult comedy Community,…

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New copro partners join CW drama Reign

Frank Siracusa’s Whizbang Films and Vikings coproducer Take 5 Productions have signed up to co-create…

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Chello takes SPT titles for Turkey

Chello Zone has acquired more than 50 titles from Sony Pictures Television for Turkish channel…

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News brief: Zodiak secures property sales

Zodiak Rights has secured sales sold its Sarah Beeny-fronted property series Double Your House for…

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NHK makes first drama sales to Myanmar

Japanese public broadcaster NHK has sold a pair of dramas to a satellite broadcaster in…

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News brief: Logo dials up Call Girls

US cable channel Logo has acquired a documentary about the British phone sex industry. The…

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News brief: CABLEready secures 220 hours of sales

US-based distributor CABLEready has secured deals with global broadcasters totaling more than 220 hours. Included…

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Ruling opens Canal+ channels to web rivals

Canal+ has published reference offers for its seven Ciné+ movie channels, allowing ISPs to make…

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ITV sells Mr Selfridge to BBC in Africa and NBC in Europe

ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold drama series Mr Selfridge to new partners in Europe…

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French network remakes German cop drama

A local version of German crime procedural The Last Cop is set to launch on…

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Disney buys Wolfblood for global channels and new German service

Disney Channel has taken free and pay TV rights to hit live action kids series…